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NetBrain created Personal Edition to enable network engineers who are working towards a Cisco CCIE, CCNP, CCNA or other certifications to rapidly visualize network topologies through a mechanism everyone knows how to use – a map. Now you can optimize your learning experience and create highly detailed data-driven network maps by simply dragging and dropping configuration files into Personal Edition’s workspace. Best of all, NetBrain‘s Personal Edition is free (we do ask you to register your copy).

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NetBrain Workstation® Personal Edition

Certification classes not only require you to build and configure a network, but also how to "find and fix" either design or configuration problems. When you are troubleshooting a problem, you rely on a set of static paper maps to piece together a "problem-area" map. These maps are created by manually tracing device connectivity and through the CLI on each device, using show commands. This is time consuming and usually results in inaccurate maps.

Leveraging Personal Edition, you can create a fully-annotated L3 SmartMap of the network on the fly using configuration files or Trace Route results. A SmartMap includes not only the device to device connectivity, but also routing and configuration data is embedded directly in the map, so you no longer have to create "paper network maps or diagrams" for troubleshooting. Any map you create can be exported to Visio with one-click.

Personal Edition is ideal for:

Real-time network mapping - no more dependency on paper network diagrams
Dynamic network mapping- can be created and updated automatically
Analysis of complex network design
Network assessment

NetBrain Personal Edition does have some limitations:

Support for up to six (6) devices at a time
Size of each configuration file must be less than 6k
Export to Visio is limited to 30 times
Non-commercial Use Only

For commercial use, you can request a free 30 day evaluation of either Architect Edition or Operator Edition, we think you will be impressed with hundreds more innovative features including; accurate network discovery, network documentation automation and powerful map-based network troubleshooting.

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Feature	Personal Edition	Description
Data-driven Network Mapping
One-click Visio map		A fully-annotated Visio map can be generated from NetBrain data-driven Q-maps, in one-click. The annotation of network design is driven by the data model.
Drag-and-drop (Drag and drop) configuration file to create a network map		Drag-and-drop configuration files into NetBrain and the system automatically builds a workspace (adds the dragged devices into the workspace) and generates a Q-map. This enables engineers to take advantage of NetBrain in seconds.
Build a network map via neighbor extension		Extend device neighbors with one click. Device neighbors include multicasting neighbors, device group neighbors, routing neighbors, MPLS neighbors, Interface neighbors, etc. (Device neighbors include interface, routing, LAN, WAN and BGP neighbors.)
Dynamic zoom		NetBrain's Q-map encapsulates a vast amount of network design data. To add or remove details in the network map, simply zoom in or out. The intelligent layout ensures that the network map is always readable.
Auto-layout network map		One-click to auto layout your network map
Network Assessment
Analyze configuration via Design Reader		Extrapolates detailed design from configuration files via templates. Saves time and learn from others.
Map-based routing design analysis		In a NetBrain L3 network map, you can highlight routing protocols and display routing redistribution.
Application (Two-Point) Path Analysis
A to B traffic path via external traceroute		Map a traceroute result with one-click.
A to B traffic path via shortest path logic		NetBrain can analyze the outbound bandwidth and calculate the shortest traffic path between two given points.
Additional Capabilities
Search across configuration or network model		Search for a device or Interface by the hostname, IP address, or any other keywords in its configuration file. The result can be dragged-and-dropped (dragged and dropped) into a network map.
3rd party tool integration via web-service		The 3rd party tools can be integrated into NetBrain via web-service, like Putty, Security CRT, Web Browser, Windows ping, etc.

Instant Network Diagramming by Importing Configuration FilesDrag and drop network configuration files into NetBrain to create a network diagram instantly.  Support configuration files from Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint, Extreme and Foundry. 
One-Click Visio DiagramIt only takes one-click to convert a network map into to a professional-grade Visio diagram.
Traceroute to Network MapCopy and paste the traceroute results into a workspace to map the corresponding traffic path.
Dynamic ZoomThe amount of information shown in the network map is dynamically calculated based on how much space is available and the user preference - this makes the network map very easy to read and understand.
Decode Network Design with Design ReaderTo view the details of network design, simply zoom in to the network map or use various highlight features. For complex network design such as routing, ACL, QOS and VoIP, use NetBrain's patented Design Reader. You can customize Design Reader to fit your network as well.
Learn Best PracticesInside Netrain's Design Reader, there are built-in configuration samples and graphical notes, for you to learn network troubleshooting tips and network design best practices , while working on your own network.
Update an Old Network Map AutomaticallyAll NetBrain network maps are saved with the original network model embedded in the file. So when the live network changes, NetBrain can leverage the saved data to update an old network map automatically.
Use IP Detector to Translate an IP AddressRoll over an IP address inside any text window such as your familiar telnet console, NetBrain will translate the IP address and provide all hostnames in that IP subnet. With one more click, you can map the IP entity and see related configuration details.
One-Click Telnet from Network MapFrom within the network diagram you created, you can get to a live device via your familiar Telnet/SSH tools in one-click. NetBrain supports most telnet/SSH tools.
Create & Annotate Static Network DiagramsNo real network configuration files to start with? No problem.  You can easily create static, traditional network diagrams as well.
Describe Your Network DesignA picture is worth a thousand words. In the attached example, a complex MPLS migration is illustrated with two network maps, both created instantly by dragging and dropping configuration files.
Search IP, Hostname or Configuration TextIt is not just search, it is the instant network mapping of the search results that you should take a look.

Minimum System Requirements	Computer processor: 1GHZ Memory: 1GB Hard disk: 1GB free space Operating system: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 SP1
Recommended System Requirements	Computer processor: 2GHZ Memory: 1.5GB Hard disk: 1GB Operating system: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 SP1
Minimum System Requirements for VMware Environments
Recommended System Requirements for VMware Environments

Note:
The product Enterprise Server can only be installed on Windows Server 2003 (both Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition) and other products (Personal Edition, Architect Edition, Operator Edition, Discovery Appliance) can be installed on windows XP, Window Vista and Windows Server 2003.